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BAA Statement on COVID -19

The Bloomington Athletic Association (BAA) is committed to protecting the health and safety of our sports families and the broader community. We are closely monitoring Bloomington Public Schools BPS and the City of Bloomington for our planning and preparation for COVID-19/Coronavirus and will be following their lead on decisions to cancel activities.

COVID-19 Social Distancing Policy for all BAA Sports until further notice (7/20/2020): ALL BAA Volunteers working with players (coaches, assistant coaches, volunteers organizing kids, umpires, etc) will be required to wear a face mask at all times while at the field with parents, guardians and/or players present.

Taking this action will minimize the effect to the BAA teams if a coach was exposed to other people that had been diagnosed with COVID-19.

Sport Specific policies can be found on the Sports Page on our site.

The Bloomington Athletic Association (BAA) is committed to protecting the health and safety of our sports families and the broader community. We continue to follow all CDC guidelines and are closely monitoring Bloomington Public Schools (BPS) mitigation activities for COVID-19/Coronavirus and will continue to follow their lead on guidelines for hosting sporting activities.

We encourage all volunteers, families, and players to utilize recommended precautions to minimize the risk of spreading the virus. If you have any immediate questions regarding the upcoming season, please feel free to e-mail Stephanie Nicholson at admin@baaonline.org or call at 952.373.1563.

Boys Basketball

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A message on Boys Basketball 2021:

Thank you for looking into BAA Boys Basketball.  We are currently working on the protocols and requirements to have a viable and successful basketball season. This will include the wearing of masks, social distancing and limits on numbers in the gyms and passageways. As we work with the school district, we will try and maintain the Game/Practice Meeting Nights, from prior years, but we may have to make some adjustments based upon Gym availability.

Our goal is to Provide a Safe and Fun experience for your children and so we ask for your patience and understanding. We hope to be able to operate with a hybrid model during this challenging time and by next season be back to normal. We ask for you to just register your son for now. Once we have for detail and are ready to start creating teams, we will reach out with full details for the season and for you to complete the process by paying the registration fee. Thank-you for continued support and assistance.

The Bloomington Athletic Association delivers fun, affordable, and safe youth sports experiences, fueled by our passionate volunteers. Our Boys Basketball program provides kids from 2nd – 12th grade the opportunity to develop in the areas of sportsmanship, teamwork, and strengthening motor skills all while having fun in a family-friendly atmosphere. 

BAA Boys Basketball Program Overview:

The season runs for Boys Basketball from January to March. There are typically Player & Coaches Clinic, pre-season practices, an exhibition game, 8-12 regular season games with 2 – 3 additional practices, depending on the grade level.  There are no Wednesday activities. The program concludes with an end-of-season tournament in mid-March

Volunteers: 

For our basketball program, volunteers are needed as coaches, assistant coaches, scorekeepers, and more.  Check-in at sign-ups or register as a volunteer online today!

 COACHING: As always we are completely dependent on you as parents to help make this sport the best it can be by volunteering your time as a head coach, assistant coach, scorekeeper, or umpire. What better way to be involved with your children than to be a part of their team during the season? Without you, we cannot run this program!

BAA Tournaments and Playoffs:

BAA Playoffs and Tournaments are played for grades 2 – 12 with an opportunity to celebrate how the players and team made progress since the beginning of the season along with having some healthy competition. Parents/Guardians will be notified in advance on schedule, final playoff week information.

Boys 2nd – 12th grades

2nd/3rd GradeMonday & Friday
4th GradeMonday & Friday
5th – 6th GradeTuesday & Thursday
7th -8th GradeMonday & Friday
9th – 10th GradeTuesdays & Saturdays (am)
11th – 12th GradeThursday & Saturday (am)

2nd – 3rd Grades

Age Group2nbd - 3rd Grade
ExperienceThe athletes will begin the night with a Skill Development Competition, followed by a game. Please arrive on time to participate at the published game time.
Game FundamentalsOur emphasis at this level is to improve individual skills of each player, to ensure that all Coaches are stressing skills in practice, and to provide a competitive situation to improve skills. Team play is also emphasized, with each Player sharing equally in the competition. Each game will have (4), (6) minute periods. For more details visit the Rules Book.
Where BPS Elementary Schools
Season Dates January - mid-March
Practice Days
Games		Monday | Friday
6:40 pm - 7:40 pm.
EquipmentTennis shoes and gym shorts. BAA provides a t-shirt/jerseys for each player. Coaches will have basketballs for the team to use.
Registration | Fees$110

4th Grade

Age Group4th Grade
Experience The athletes will begin the night with a Skill Development Competition, followed by a game. Please arrive on time to participate at the published game time.
Game Fundamentals Our emphasis at this level is to improve individual skills of each player, to ensure that all Coaches are stressing skills in practice, and to provide a competitive situation to improve skills. Team play is also emphasized, with each Player sharing equally in the competition. Each game will have (4), (6) minute periods. For more details visit the Rules Book.
WhereBPS Elementary Schools
Season Dates January - mid-March
Practice Days
Games		 Monday | Friday
EquipmentTennis shoes and gym shorts. BAA provides a t-shirt/jerseys for each player. Coaches will have basketballs for the team to use.
Registration | Fees$110

5th – 6th Grades

Age Group5th - 6th Grade
Experience The athletes will begin the night with a Skill Development Competition, followed by a game. Please arrive on time to participate at the published game time.
Game Fundamentals Our emphasis at this level is to improve individual skills of each player, to ensure that all Coaches are stressing skills in practice, and to provide a competitive situation to improve skills. Team play is also emphasized, with each Player sharing equally in the competition. Each game will have (4), (6) minute periods. For more details visit the Rules Book.
Where BPS Schools
Season Dates January - mid-March
Practice Days
Games		Tuesday | Thursdays
6:40 pm - 7:40 pm
EquipmentTennis shoes and gym shorts. BAA provides a t-shirt/jerseys for each player. Coaches will have basketballs for the team to use.
Registration | Fees$110

 

7th – 8th Grades

Age Group7th & 8th grade boys
Experience BPS Schools
Game Fundamentals
Where
Season Dates January - mid-March
Days & TimeMonday | Friday
6:40 pm - 7:40 pm
EquipmentTennis shoes and gym shorts. BAA provides a t-shirt/jerseys for each player. Coaches will have basketballs for the team to use.
Registration | Fees$120

9th – 10th Grades

Age GroupGrades 9th - 10th
Experience
Game Fundamentals
Where BPS Schools
Season Dates January - March
Days & Time Tuesday 6:40 pm - 7:40 pm.
Saturday AM’s
EquipmentTennis shoes and gym shorts. BAA provides a t-shirt/jerseys for each player. Coaches will have basketballs for the team to use.
Registration | Fees$120

11th – 12th Grades

Age Group
Experience
Game Fundamentals
Where Bloomington Public Schools
Season Dates January - March
Practice Days
Games		 Thursday & Saturday
EquipmentTennis shoes and gym shorts, BAA provides a t-shirt/jerseys for each player. Coaches will have basketballs for the team to use.
Registration | Fees$120

CONTACTS:

BAA Basketball- BOYS Level Directors
2nd | 3rd GradeRick Zilkadrzand3@netscape.net952.831.8695
612.371.1178
4th GradeRick Zilkadrzand3@netscape.net952.831.8695
612.371.1178
5th | 6th GradeRani Haydenhaydenrani@gmail.com612.928.8856
7th | 8th GradeOPENOPENOPEN
BantamsPam Nietingnietboys@gmail.com952.884.5450
High SchoolNick Bartennick.barten@ziegler.com
Heybartens@netscape.net		952.835.2375
952.887.4567
 

2018 BAA Basketball- BOYS Contacts
Basketball CommissionerRick Zilkadrzand3@netscape.net952.831.8695 or 612.371.1178
Equipment DirectorFloyd Gettygettyfloyd@hotmail.com612.227.7726
Referee CoordinatorRick Zilkadrzand3@netscape.net952.831.8695
612.371.1178
Referee HeadRick Zilkadrzand3@netscape.net952.831.8695
612.371.1178
AdministrationStephanie Nicholsonadmin@baaonline.org952.373.1563
ScorekeeperSue Larsontaximom104@gmail.com

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